CERT.FREN - French - Undergraduate Certificate

The undergraduate Certificate in French provides students with an opportunity to improve their French language skills and to receive recognition for their proficiency level for the purposes of career advancement or further study.

This undergraduate certificate may be awarded as a stand-alone credential or in conjunction with an Honours or General degree.

Students taking the Certificate in French in conjunction with an Honours or General degree will be awarded the certificate upon successful completion of the required 2.5 credits. Courses taken as part of this undergraduate certificate may be used concurrently to satisfy university degree requirements. All credits may be used concurrently toward the Option in Languages, and the 0.5 LING credit and 1.0 FREN credit may be used concurrently toward the Option in Linguistics.

Students who wish to take this undergraduate certificate as a stand-alone credential may enter the certificate program based on the results of the placement test. The certificate is open to students who have the equivalent of Ontario Grade 12 or qualify as mature students. The certificate will be awarded upon successful completion of the program. A Trent University transcript will identify all courses undertaken and grades received. Credits earned in the certificate program are transferable to the General or Honours BA and BSc degrees.

Students who successfully complete the Certificate in French will have reached the BBB level required by the Public Service Commission of the Government of Canada.